Welcome to the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE)!
DPIE is the result of an initiative to streamline county government operations in the areas of permitting, business licensing, inspections and property code enforcement.
Fall Community Partners' Meeting
Please save the date of Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. for our Fall Community Partners' Meeting. As in the past, the meeting will be held at the Department of Public Works and Transportation's (DPW&T) Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) located at 8400 D'Arcy Road, Forestville, Maryland.
The Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) is hosting the meeting, which will include updates from our sister agencies, the Department of the Environment (DoE) and DPW&T.
Please let us know if you will be able to attend by contacting Kiara Corbett at 301-636-2020 or via email at kicorbett@co.pg.md.us no later than Friday, September 14, 2018.
M–NCPPC will be closing their Information Counter at the CAB at 11:00 a.m. and the M–NCPPC counter located at DPIE at Noon on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. They will resume normal business hours on Thursday.
All other DPIE services will remain open.
For more information regarding the M–NCPPC closure, please call (301) 952–3195 or 3208.
DPIE Structural Engineer Achieves Coveted "Fellow" Award
Congratulations to Mostafa Fahmy on the distinguished honor of becoming an American Society of Civil Engineers FELLOW. DPIE Director Haitham A. Hijazi wrote a recommendation for Mostafa, who has served as a structural engineer for 50 years!
ASCE Fellows have made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that change lives around the world. It is a prestigious honor held by 3% of ASCE members. There is no direct admission to the grade of Fellow. Fellow status must be attained by professional accomplishments.
FREE ePlan Customer Training
Thursday, October 18, 2018 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement 9400 Peppercorn Place Conference Room 410 Largo, MD 20774
DPIE is offering monthly ePlan Customer Training to show how to complete online applications and upload plans for review in our ePlan system. Training sessions are free and are held the third Thursday of every month.
Seating is limited and offered on a first call, first-served basis. All those who wish to attend training on October 18 need to reply no later than October 11th by clicking the activities link. You may also send an e-mail to one of the following contacts or call the phone number:
To cancel or reschedule, please notify one of the above persons via e-mail or call the phone number.
Please Note: If there are less than 5 people signed up for a training, the class will be cancelled; people who signed up to attend will be notified and moved to the following month's class.
All customers scheduled to attend an ePlan Customer Training session must print out a copy of the "ePlan Applicant User Guide" to bring to the class.
NOTICE: MHIC Procedure Changes
All applicants using Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) contractors are required to follow the procedures indicated below:
• Submit a letter on company letterhead from the MHIC licensed contractor indicating: MHIC license number; date of letter; MHIC licensed contractor’s name and signature; and list of person(s) authorized to obtain permits with their license.
• The identification of each contractor and their designee will be verified to ensure validity of license and authorization by the MHIC licensed contractor.
Should you have any questions regarding this notice, please call 301-636-2050.
Permitting and Licensing & Building Plan Review Division Application Intake Hours
Service
Day
Hours
Operational Intake
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Operational Intake
Wednesday
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Residential Walk-thru
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Commercial Walk-thru
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Residential/Commercial Walk-thru
Wednesday
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Divisional Office Hours
Division
Day
Hours
Site/Road Plan Review
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Inspections
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Enforcement
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
DPIE Headquarters is located at 9400 Peppercorn Place, Largo, MD 20774
The Permit Center issues residential and commercial building, building trade, use and occupancy, raze, signs and site/road permits
The Q-Nomy System is used for Permitting and Licensing
DPIE's Licensing Center issues business licenses and regulates various business activities
Health Licensing issues Public Swimming Pool and Spa, Sewage Disposal, and Food Service Facility Permits
Building Plan Reviewer in the Fire & Life Safety Section reviews projects that require a fire review including commercial building plans, suppression systems and fire alarm systems
Plan Review Room
Site Road Plan Review Division reviews site and roadway plans for development; Site Road Inspections inspects on site
DPIE Building Inspector checks electrical work
DPIE Inspections Division provides regulation of construction, development and grading activity in the County
House cited by Code Enforcement for missing window
Code Enforcement Inspections are conducted as part of an overall and ongoing departmental "cleanup" strategy in communities or in response to complaints
Mr. Scott giving "Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve" award to DPIE Director Haitham A. Hijazi
Daniel Dornan receives the Government Finance Officers Association of the Washington Metropolitan Area (GFOA-WMA) 2015 Award for Excellence in Government Finance
